Sir Paul McCartney will induct his fellow former Beatle Ringo Starr into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month (Apr15) when the drummer becomes the last of the Fab Four to become a member of the Cleveland, Ohio museum as a solo artist. McCartney, who became the second Beatles star to receive the honour in 1999, will join Stevie Wonder, Patti Smith, J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf and Steve Cropper among the presenters at this year's (15) star-studded event.
Wonder will induct Bill Withers, Smith will salute her late friend Lou Reed and Wolf will pay tribute to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Meanwhile, Dave Grohl, Joe Walsh, Tom Morello, John Legend and Jimmy Vaughan will perform at the annual bash, which will be held on 18 April (15) at the Public Hall in Cleveland.
Green Day, guitar great Stevie Ray Vaughan, soul group the '5' Royales and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts will also be inducted as part of the class of 2015.

"My first big purchase was my first car at 15. It was a white Chevy Chevette with burgundy interior, and in the back written in pinstripes was 'I love EJ' - the man I thought I was going to marry - Elton John. I knew he was gay but that didn't matter." Actress Valerie Bertinelli was a dedicated Elton John fan as a teenager.

Jazz great Jimmy Scott has died at the age of 88. The singer passed away in his sleep on Thursday (12Jun14) at his home in Las Vegas.
Born in Ohio, Scott began performing professionally in the late 1940s and enjoyed R&B chart success in America in 1950 with Everybody's Somebody's Fool.
He enjoyed sporadic success in the 1950s and then signed to Ray Charles' Tangerine Records, where he released Falling In Love Is Wonderful in 1963.
His success was short-lived and, by the mid-1970s, he had returned to Cleveland, Ohio, where he worked as a shipping clerk and an elevator operator, among other things, according to Billboard.com.
Scott enjoyed a career resurgence in the early 1990s when he appeared in the finale of David Lynch's TV drama Twin peaks and released a Grammy-nominated comeback album, titled All the Way.
He went on to release the acclaimed albums Dream and Heaven, and recorded Holding Back the Years, which featured his renditions of songs by the likes of John Lennon and Elton John.
Scott suffered from a rare genetic condition, known as Kallmann's syndrome, which left him small in stature and gave him a permanently youthful appearance and the nickname Little Jimmy Scott.
He moved from Cleveland to Las Vegas in 2007 for health reasons.

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It needs to be said that hip-hop music has always been wildly innovative, but we've also suffered from a few lulls over the years. Particularly in the music video department, there's been a tendency towards repetition. Or, as the great 2Pac once eloquently pointed out, things can get a little boring when the same video vixens (we call them "vixens" now) are showing up in all of the videos. And The Roots and dead prez have both made satirical videos, pointing out the monotony in popular rap.
But we're here to celebrate those rappers who opted for a different route, which is partly why we enlisted the help of the one and only DJ Rosenberg. Co-host of Hot 97's “The Morning Show” and one-half of the brilliant Juan Epstein podcast duo (DJ Cypha Sounds represents the "Juan" portion), Rosenberg is more hip-hop than roughly 89 percent of the world's population. So when he spoke with us about the aesthetics of a truly trippy rap video — and gave us some suggestions — we listened. And for that we thank him, just as we thank the many stoner rappers, artsy rappers, underground rappers, backpack rappers (and plain, ol' regular rappers) on this list for going against the grain. Here are the 17 trippiest hip-hop videos ever. And yes, 17 is a pretty random number, but once you experience all of the epic randomness in these videos, you'll understand.
1. Busta Rhymes, "Gimme Some Mo"
Ah, yes. The great Busa Buss. One of the most brilliant, beloved rappers ever changed the game when he teamed up with Hype Williams (one of our favorite music video directors-turned filmmakers) and started making videos. Busta Rhymes really needs his own list — since pretty much all of his videos are the trippiest videos ever — but for now we're picking this Psycho-inspired awesomeness as our favorite. Also, can we please have Rah Digga back now?
2. *A Tribe Called Quest, "Jazz (We've Got) Buggin' Out"
Now, Busta's video is so much more interesting when you go back and watch this one. This 1991 track from A Tribe Called Quest got a seemingly simple video that suddenly turns trippy in the end. The bugged-out eyes are a great reminder of the fact that Busta had some powerful influences back in the day.
3. *Gravediggaz, "Diary of a Mad Man"
Back in 1994 the Gravediggaz album 6 Feet Deep became a seminal work in the "horrorcore" rap subgenre. The supergroup (comprised of Prince Paul, Frukwan, RZA, and Too Poetic) teamed up with Shabazz The Disciple and Killah Priest for "Diary of a Mad Man." Themes of religion, dark magic, and street life mesh together in the haunting, black and white visuals.
4. *Pharcyde, "Runnin'"
The beat is a classic, the song is infectious, but if you have a fear of clowns, this may not be the video for you. Still—clowns and all—there's an amazing, dream-like quality to the video that makes for an awesome visual experience.
5. Goodie Mob, "They Don't Dance No Mo"
No disrespect to Outkast, but Goodie Mob is the trippiest rap group to come out of Atlanta. Long before The Voice, Cee Lo Green was being weird and awesome, and rocking footy pajamas in rap videos (sort of).
6. *Psycho Realm, "Stone Garden"
Embraced by Cypress Hill in the early '90s, Psycho Realm came on the scene with a West Coast/gothic vibe that resulted in some pretty intense lyrics and videos. "Stone Garden" opens with some über-trippy hospital scenes (which may have gone on to have some influence on Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady" video).
7. Geto Boys, "Mind's Playin' Tricks On Me"
We can't talk trippy rap videos without the Geto Boys. "Trippy" is really putting it lightly here—paranoia, fear, and intimations of suicide make this one a powerful, eerie video to experience.
8. Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott, "The Rain"
If you're grown out here in these streets, you can probably remember the first time you saw this video. You didn't know what you were looking at, you didn't know why there was a garbage bag theme, but you knew you were in love. Like Busta Rhymes, Missy's video catalogue is worthy of its own list. She's the reigning queen of trippy rap visuals, and for that we thank her.
9. Eminem, "My Name Is"
When we first met Eminem back in 1999, some of us were skeptical... and weirded out beyond belief. But the Detroit rapper went on to become one of the biggest deals of all time. His contribution to the world of bizarre rap videos (which went along perfectly with his tripped-out lyrics) is immense, but it all started here.
10. Kid Cudi, "Day 'n' Night"
Mr. Solo Dolo came on the scene back in 2008, a Cleveland native living in Brooklyn who got the ultimate co-sign from Kanye West. The somber sounds of Day 'n' Nite might be attributed to the fact that the song was inspired by troubles he was having with a family member who passed away shortly after the song's release. Some of that darkness gets manifested in the visuals, but there's also a playfulness at work here that we really love.
11. Frank Ocean, "Pyramids"
Director Nabil really outdid himself with this unforgettable video. Frank Ocean's brilliant single from channel ORANGE was brought to life in the strip club of your nightmares, and it was epic. Demonized skrippers flipped the concept of the sexually-charged rap video on its head, and the visual experience for the audience mimics tripped-out Frank's own experiences in the video. John Mayer's cameo towards the end only made it weirder. And by "weirder," we obviously mean "cooler."
12. Kanye West, "Black Skinhead"
Another favorite for trippy video fans, Kanye came back on the scene last year with Yeezus and slayed all. Granted, everyone couldn't get into the new sound, but those of us that loved it, really loved it. The "Black Skinhead" (or "BLKKK SKKKN HEAD") video was dark, twisted, and intense—all while remaining somewhat minimalistic, with a computer-generated version of Yeezy at the center of it all. Yeezy also released an interactive version on his website.
Sidenote: every Yeezy fan should check out his incredible interview with the Juan Epstein podcast.
13. Iggy Azalea, "Pu**y"
Before the amazing, Clueless-inspired video for "Fancy," Iggy was just a young, underground rapper struggling to get some airplay. We can't imagine why radio didn't take to this record (ahem) but we will say that any video explicitly referencing the... uh... things she's referencing in this video—while featuring a bunch of kids — is pretty trippy, and even offensive depending on your feelings. But then again, maybe she's just talking about kitty cats.
14. *Tyler the Creator, "Yonkers"
Thanks to DMX, Yonkers has always seemed like a pretty scary place. But Tyler the Creator took our fears to new heights when he dropped these visuals. Prepare to be terrified... and weirdly intriqued. And for a slightly less dark — but equally trippy video — check out Tyler's video for "Tamale" (a song which also features one of the most powerful verses anyone's ever written about their father, probably).
15. Earl Sweatshirt, "WHOA"
Yes, the Odd Future fellas have got the trippy hip-hop video game on lock. Earl Sweatshirt's "WHOA" video almost feels like a tribute to what is probably the trippiest movie ever, Gummo. When he starts dancing with that 45 year-old-ish ballerina outside of his trailer, you just know things have gone too far. It's awesome.
16. Angel Haze, "Werkin Girls"
Creepy, stone-faced kids? Check. Frightening Freddy Krueger hand prop? Check. Weird kidnapper dude with an aluminum foil mask under his shades? Check. If you haven't been checking for Angel Haze, consider this your introduction. She's talented, trippy, and her latest video for Battle Cry is equally dope.
17. Flume &amp; Ghostface Killah, "Space Cadet"
One way to make a dope rap video is to team up with an Australian electronic musician. Flume got Ghostface to feature on his new track, and the collaborative video is one of the coolest we've seen so far this year. Plus, don't you want a little cartoon Ghostface Killah of your own? Of course you do.
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When Fox announced that they were dropping the standard pilot-season model of developing new TV shows; it earned them a great deal of attention from fans and critics. So when they unveiled their Fall 2014-2015 schedule, everyone's focus went straight to the slate of new shows premiering in the next few months — after all, they have to be good if Fox is willing to gamble on a brand new way of doing things. In certain cases, it seems like the gamble might just have paid off — you can't go wrong with Batman or British remakes, right? - but others seem like they'll only rub salt in the wound of recent cancellations.
We've run down all of Fox's upcoming series in order to predict which ones will live up to the hype and be worth your time come fall. Although sadly, none of them seem likely to fill the Enlisted-shaped hole in our hearts.
Gotham What It Is: DramaWhat It's About: Following Det. Jim Gordon and the Gotham City Police Department as they deal with the crime and corruption that plagues the city, and Gordon attempts to find Who's In It: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee and Jada Pinkett-SmithWhat It Sounds Like: It's basically Batman, minus Batman himself. How Good Will It Be: Based on the first trailer for the show, it looks like it could be exciting and gritty, although tiny Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle do make us a bit wary. Still, it's got a talented cast on board, so if the show can keep the visuals and story interesting, it could be surprisingly good. How Long It Will Last: At least two seasons. Fox has thrown a lot of support behind Gotham, so they won't let it go easily.
UtopiaWhat It Is: Reality showWhat It's About: 15 people move to an isolated, undeveloped location for a year and attempt to build their own society from scratch. Who's In It: No word yet, but they have to be crazy if they're willing to sign up for this. What It Sounds Like: Big Brother meets Survivor, with a dash of Kid Nation. How Good Will It Be: It depends entirely on the cast, but our best bet is that it will either be outright terrible, or horrifically entertaining. How Long It Will Last: Unfortunately, it will probably run for ten years.
Red Band SocietyWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: A coming-of-age story set in the pediatric ward of a hospital that follows a group of patients as they grow, bond, and battle illnesses. Who's In It: Octavia Spencer, Griffin Gluck, Charlie Rowe, Dave Annable, Brian Bradley aka Astro, Ciara Bravo and Zoe LevinWhat It Sounds Like: One Tree Hill meets Grey's Anatomy, except only one person is in a coma. How Good Will It Be: Spencer is generally the best part of everything she does, but even she might not be enough to make the many elements of this show — comedy, drama, tear-jerking moments of triumph, general teenage drama, hospital administration — blend well together. How Long It Will Last: About a season. Even if it is good, it will probably struggle to find an audience.
GracepointWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: Based on the British series Broadchurch, it centers on a small town and the murder that upends the lives of all of its residents. Who's In It: David Tennant, Anna Gunn, Michael Peña, Jacki Weaver, Kevin Zegers and Jessica LucasWhat It Sounds Like: It's literally just Broadchurch with Tennant doing an American accent. How Good Will It Be: A lot depends on how much they take from the original, but since that was such a good series and they've got a fantastic cast on board, things look good for Gracepoint. How Long It Will Last: At least three seasons, regardless of how closely it hews to the original.
Backstrom What It Is: Drama What It's About: A crime procedural about an obnoxious and offensive, but brilliant detective who is brought back from exile to run the special crimes unit. Who's In It: Rainn Wilson, Dennis Haysbert, Thomas Dekker, Beatrice Rosen and Kristoffer PolahaWhat It Sounds Like: Every other "rogue cop" procedural that's hit the air in the last few year, but with Dwight from The OfficeHow Good Will It Be: It has a pretty decent cast, but the premise is something we've seen before many times, with varying levels of success, so there's a lot against it. A lot is riding on Wilson, although it's his first real foray into drama, which also doesn't bode well. How Long It Will Last: Like almost every other crime procedural premiering this fall, it will probably be canceled within the year.
Mulaney What It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: An aspiring stand-up comic gets a job writing jokes for a narcissistic comedian and game show host, which causes conflict between him and his two best friends and roommates. Who's In It: John Mulaney, Martin Short, Nasim Pedrad, Seaton Smith and Elliott GouldWhat It Sounds Like: Seinfeld meets New Girl, with a touch of 30 Rock How Good Will It Be: The cast is fantastic, but multi-cam sitcoms can be pretty hit or miss, and this one was dropped by NBC and then reworked before FOX picks it up. However, the combination of SNL alums and comic legends means this one will probably be one of your new favorite shows. How Long It Will Last: Sunday night at 9:30 is a tough slot, but we think this one will scrape its way to a second season.
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EmpireWhat It Is: Drama What It's About: It follows Lucious Lyon, the head of a major hip hop record label and the ex-wife and family who are competing to take over the family business. Who's In It: Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Gabourey Sidibe, Bryshere Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers and Kaitlin DoubledayWhat It Sounds Like: Hustle and Flow meets Nashville How Good Will It Be: Empire has a lot of big-name talent behind it - in addition to the Oscar-nominated cast, it was created by Lee Daniels and written by Danny Strong — but it seems like the kind of show that would fare better on cable, so it might end up being a little lackluster. How Long It Will Last: Well, Nashville got three seasons, so we're predicting Empire will get the same.
Hieroglyph What It Is: Drama What It's About: After he gets caught stealing a magic scroll, a thief is brought to work for the Pharaoh, only to discover that court might be more dangerous than prison. Who's In It: Max Brown, Reece Ritchie, Condola Rashad, Caroline Ford and John Rhys-DaviesWhat It Sounds Like: Game of Thrones meets Sleepy Hollow, set in Ancient Egypt. How Good Will It Be: It's written by Travis Beacham, who wrote Pacific Rim, so it could turn out to be entertaining and campy. However, it's completely ridiculous-sounding, so the odds are against it. How Long It Will Last: Unless it manages to pull in a devoted audience like Sleepy Hollow, probably only one season.
Wayward Pines What It Is: Drama What It's About: An idyllic American town... that you can never leave. Who's In It: Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, Melissa Leo, Tobey Jones, Juliette Lewis and Terrence HowardWhat It Sounds Like: The Stepford Wives meets The Twilight Zone How Good Will It Be: On the one hand, it's got an impressive A-List cast. On the other, it's executive-produced by M. Night Shamylan, so we're hoping it will be good, but expecting it to be terrible. How Long It Will Last: The Shamylan outrage will bring attention to it, resulting in it just barely earning a second season.
Bordertown What It Is: Animated sitcomWhat It's About: Set on a town that borders the US and Mexico, it follows two families as they navigate life, relationships and politics. Who's In It: Alex Borstein, Nicholas Gonzalez, Judah Friedlander, Missi Pyle and Efren RamirezWhat It Sounds Like: American Dad meets The Cleveland ShowHow Good Will It Be: The last time Seth MacFarlane made a show about racial and family dynamics, we got Dads, so we're not optimistic. How Long It Will Last: 5 years at a minimum
Last Man on Earth What It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: After an apocalypse wipes out all of humanity except one man, he wanders the earth looking for other survivors. Who's In It: Will ForteWhat It Sounds Like: Zombieland, minus the other peopleHow Good Will It Be: Forte is hilarious, and his recent dramatic turn in Nebraska will probably serve him well, but it's hard to see how this concept will last longer than one episode. How Long It Will Last: It's a quirky comedy from an SNL alum that isn't Amy Poehler, Tina Fey or Jimmy Fallon. It'll get a year if we're lucky.
Weird LonersWhat It Is: SitcomWhat It's About: Four relationship-phobic weirdoes find each other living next door to one another in a New York apartment. Who's In It: Becky Newton, Zachary Knighton, Nate Torrence and Meera KhumbhaniWhat It Sounds Like: New Girl meets Happy Endings, minus Damon Wayans Jr. How Good Will It Be: The cast is made up of actors who have primarily played the "best friend" role in comedies, so it could be the showcase they need to establish themselves as leading actors. However, the premise seems like a re-tread of most post-Friends comedies, with some forced "quirk," so we don't see things going well. How Long It Will Last: Three out of four actors were on shows that were cancelled relatively soon, so we'd be surprised if this one made it to a second season.
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It’s been said that lightning doesn’t strike twice. But how have the following actresses been able to star on more than two successful shows? With so many actresses cursed to star on failed TV shows, these actresses all seem to have the golden touch to make a series last. They have all been series regulars on television shows that have taken off and lasted insanely long ... in some cases unnecessarily long.
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Thorne-Smith has bright blue eyes, a slightly raspy voice, and a general likable folksiness. She starred in Melrose Place from day one. Despite initial bumps in the road, the series went on to last seven seasons partly because of her on-again/off-again relationship with Andrew Shue (who was never heard from again). Ally McBeal became a huge must-see series with the insane antics of an off-beat law firm. It lasted five seasons and launched the careers of Calista Flockhart, Lucy Liu, Jane Krakowski, and Portia de Rossi. Then despite all sense of rhyme or reason, According to Jim managed to last eight seasons.
Jennie Garth
Garth managed to do the impossible. She was on both a series and its reboot and both did extremely well. She was on the wildly successful Beverly Hills 90210 and managed to star on the show for a startling ten seasons. When the series was rebooted, she was the anchor to tie the new series, 90210, to the original. She didn’t stay on the series, but it did go on to last a respectable five seasons. This is a great achievement considering the number of television channels grew exponentially since the original series hit the airwaves. She also played Amanda Bynes’ older sister for the five season run of What I Like About You.
Wendie Malick
Malick has the perfect blend of beauty, brains, and comedic genius that it’s no wonder she can help keep a series on the air. She has done a million guest spots but has helped more than a few series find their groove. She starred on HBO’s T&amp;A comedy Dream On with Brian Benben. It lasted six seasons, which is a lot for a series on premium cable in the early '90s. She then starred in the eight seasons of NBC’s Just Shoot Me. Now, she’s currently lending her magic to Hot in Cleveland, already in its fifth season.
Holly Marie Combs
Did someone say magic? Combs is best be remembered for playing Piper, a witch that could freeze time on Charmed for eight seasons. The series held the record for the longest running series with an all-female cast until it was eclipsed by Desperate Housewives. Combs started her career playing Kimberly Brock on the David E. Kelly series Picket Fences, which lasted a respectable four seasons. She is currently starring on Pretty Little Liars. It has five seasons under its belt and shows no sign of ending anytime soon.
Kaley Cuoco
Cuoco is plucky, pretty, and a great addition to any television show. Cuoco starred on 8 Simple Rules which survived a notable name change and the loss of comedic genius John Ritter, and lasted a respectable three seasons. She also joined the cast for the final season of Charmed without causing a jump the shark situation. She has done voice-over work on shows like Brandy &amp; Mr. Whiskers and 6Teen which have lasted more than one season. Most notably, she is starring on The Big Bang Theory. It’s in its seventh season and still going strong.
Katey Sagal
Sagal is the definitive actress with the magic touch. She has managed the impossible more than once. She starred in Married With Children which helped launch the Fox network. She starred on 8 Simple Rules with Cuoco, and helped the series survive. She lent her lovely voice to Futurama as the voice of one-eyed beauty Turanga Leela. The sci-fi animated series went on to last seven seasons, four movies, and multiple cancellations. She’s currently flexing her dramatic muscle in FX’s dark biker drama, Sons of Anarchy as matriarch Gemma Morrow. Not only is she great at playing a mother, she’s great at being a mother to a successful series.
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Rush, Heart, Donna Summer and Public Enemy were among the artists inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a glitzy ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday night (18Apr13). Randy Newman, Lou Adler and Albert King were also included in the list of 2013 honourees who were feted during the star-studded ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in L.A, and Quincy Jones landed the Ahmet Ertegun Award for lifetime achievement.
Newman kicked off the show by performing with a stellar line-up including Jackson Browne, John Fogerty and Tom Petty, and subsequently said of his induction, "I didn't think it would happen until I died."
Producer Adler was serenaded by Carole King after his inclusion, and rocker John Mayer inducted blues legend King and performed a tribute with Gary Clark, Jr.
Canadian rockers Rush were feted by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his bandmate Taylor Hawkins, with the singer giving an enthusiastic speech voicing his admiration for the band, telling the audience, "When did Rush become f**king cool? The truth is Rush has always been cool... Their legacy is that of a band that stayed true to themselves."
The two rockers then kicked off Rush's set before handing over to the band.
Heart were feted by Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, while Harry Belafonte and Spike Lee inducted Public Enemy.
Bandmember Flavor Flav was able to attend the induction ceremony after a judge pushed back a court date which clashed with the show.
Usher also performed a Michael Jackson cover in honour of Quincy Jones, who was feted in a speech by Oprah Winfrey, but there was a change of schedule when the time came to honour late disco legend Donna Summer.
Christina Aguilera, who was due to honour Summer, reportedly had to pull out of the show due to ill health, so Jennifer Hudson took charge of singing duties and Kelly Rowland inducted the late music legend, who died last May (13).
The show in Los Angeles marked the first time the Cleveland, Ohio institution's big night had been held on America's West Coast. The show will be broadcast in the U.S. on 18 May (13).

We’re back! After a three week hiatus Glee returned this week with a jaw-dropping, tear-jerking, emotionally packed episode. Like many Glee episodes, this week’s “Shooting Star,” tackled a hot-button topic that people all throughout the country feel very strongly about: gun control.
When two shots are fired in the halls of our beloved McKinley high, fear tears through the school and our glee clubbers are slammed with a horrific reality. This week’s episode was definitely not for the faint of heart. Whether you think the show was trying to shock the world for higher ratings, or actually bring awareness to a devastating issue, Glee presented one hour of phenomenal acting.
So Here’s What You Missed On Glee
Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife: The episode opens in the auditorium with a surprisingly chipper Mr. Schue announcing the New Directions’ competition for regionals. (Side-Note: Once again this list is filled with a bunch of random schools we’ve never heard of before. It makes me wonder, just how many more music-filled show choir puns do the Glee writers have left? Surely they’re scraping the bottom of the barrel with “The Nun-Touchables”?)
Brittany enters the circle with a very serious look on her fact and announces to the group that a deadly comet/meteor/asteroid is headed straight for Lima and they’re all doomed. The group collectively announces that Brittany is always the girl who cries apocalypse, and Tina calls the cheerio out on her super-random Mayan wedding over the Christmas episode.
After swiftly and hilariously silencing the group with a “Shut up Tina,” Brittany reveals that she will be spending her last hours with somebody who she loves very much — Lord Tubbington. (Side-Note: I wasn’t really paying attention to Sam’s shocked reaction at this point. I was too busy rewinding the scene to see if I could see Hemo’s baby bump through what appears to be the word’s thickest cheerios costume. Damn you shapeless polyester uniform blend!)
Over in the choir room, the group is all abuzz about this deadly declaration, and once again Brittany steals the scene with this brief yet informative sentence: “I’m really surprised that Jesus Christ Superstar has chosen to end the world this way, instead of that way that he killed off the dinosaurs which was a global yeast infection.” (Side-Note: Ew!) Mr. Schue announces to the group that they should take advantage of this world-ending panic and express how they truly feel to the people they love — through song of course!
Lies and Deceit: The song assignment of the week is “Last Chances” and Ryder is especially jazzed because he recently discovered that his creepy unidentified online love-interest, “Katie” is actually a student at McKinley. (Side-Note: Did anyone else notice that when Blake gets all excited he looks like exactly like an adorable corgi? Look Right Here. It’s totally Ryder — hoodie and all!) Ryder tells Jake that saw his Internet dream girl walk right by his English class while he was taking a test. “I couldn’t believe it!” He squealed like a little boy, “I thought I was hallucinating but she looked right back at me as she walked by and it was definitely her.”
Ryder tells his bestie that he thinks he’s in love with her, and Jake suggests that even though he’s moving a little fast, Ryder should to use Mr. Schue’s assignment as a way to tell his lady exactly how he feels. So Ryder finds “Katie” and excitedly brings her into the choir room where the band is ready and waiting. The piano begins and Ryder belts out a beautiful version of Elton John’s “Your Song” to his blushing beau. (Side-Note: I’ve just got to say it. That girl — whoever she is — is all kinds of adorable.)
The song ends and although “Katie” loved the performance she is a little bit baffled as to why Ryder chose to sing to her. He gushes, “After all the time we spent getting to know each other on Facebook and IMing and texting, I wanted the first time we met in person to be something we remembered for the rest of our lives.” The girl’s smile fades as she hits Ryder with the brutal truth, “Okay, but we haven’t been doing any of those things.” (Side-Note: In my mind all I can hear is a dramatic, “dun dun duuuuun!”)
“Katie” is actually girl named Marissa. (Side-Note: She looks more like a McKenzie or a McKayla to me. Just saying…) A shocked and confused Ryder shows her all of his text messages and Marissa realizes what’s been going on. “Yeah that’s my picture but I didn’t send it to you. I never wrote any of those texts. Oh my God someone’s catfishing you!”
Marissa sweetly apologizes to Ryder for the misunderstanding and tells him that she’d still love to hangout with him anytime. (Side-Note: Okay first of all: I totally called it! Secondly, what the heck?! If I found out that someone was using my picture to seduce a guy online I’d be freakin’ pissed! I’d want to know all their information so I could track down that whack-a-doo and tell them to stop immediately. I wouldn’t just be like, “Aww golly gee that’s a bummer. Welp…have a great day. Call me!”)
Ryder is devastated and with tears in his eyes he confronts Marley and Jake demanding to know which one of them is catfishing him. They quickly deny the allegations and Ryder texts “Katie” to call her out on her shady behavior. She tells him, “I’m just someone who wanted to get close to U. Someone shy who didn’t think u’d like me in person.” (Side-Note: Do people really still use “u” for “you”? Are we all still in middle school? It’s just two more letters people!) Ryder tells “Katie” that he wants to meet her today but she instead reveals that they will meet face-to-face the next day at 3:30 in front of the choir room.
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Silly Storylines: Over in Brittany’s room, Sam is awkwardly sitting in a corner while his girlfriend showers her cat with affection and love. In an attempt to show Brittany that he cares about her concerns, Sam suggests that they ask the glee club to sing a song to Lord Tubbington. Brittany smiles and bluntly replies, “Sam despite your outlandishly low test scores, you’re a genius.” (Side-Note: Hey now! That’s not very nice! Dearest Brittany you of all people know that Sam — like you — is sensitive when people question his intelligence. Tisk-Tisk pretty lady. You know better than that.)
In the auditorium, Sam is leading the group in an acoustic version of “More Than Words,” and the group quickly realizes that the candles they are all holding are a little much because they are singing to a cat. (Side-Note: Despite the silliness, Brittany and Sam sounded lovely on that song. Also, where is Sugar?! Joe is gone too but I don’t really care that much about him.)
Over the boys locker room Coach Beiste has set up an over-the-top Italian dinner for Will — complete with pasta she boiled in the school’s hot tub. And in the most predictably random news ever, Shannon reveals that she has a crush on Will. Flustered, Will quickly reveals that he is flattered but he and Emma are back together. (Side-Note: Seriously? Couldn’t they have used this episode to feature the growth between Will and Emma? They had to throw in this random and pointless crush? Stop doing that!)
In the Astronomy club — yes another club — it looks like Brittany is the leader of a bunch of stoners who enjoy gazing up at the twinkly lights in the sky. She announces to the group that the deadly asteroid that she saw was actually a dead ladybug on the end of her handmade Pringles telescope. As the club leaves the classroom, Becky asks to talk with Brittany and reveals a plan: “Brittany I’ve always looked up to you, let’s both not ever graduate.”
Becky admits that she is terrified to leave the halls of McKinley and face the scary real world but Brittany assures her that everything will be all right. “If you really prepare yourself, the world won’t seem like a scary place.” Brittany also reveals her post-McKinley plans and says that because she aced her SAT’s, as long as she graduates, she can pretty much attend whatever college she wants to. (Side-Note: I think someone needs to explain the process of college applications to the glee club students. Back in my day — ahem, yes like 5 years ago — we had to apply for college. We couldn’t just point and magically snag a spot in our dream schools.)
The Unthinkable Happens: In the choir room, everyone except for the MIA Tina and Brittany are all smiles as Will welcomes Coach Besiste into the room for their “First Annual thank God The World Isn’t Ending Glee Practice.” Just as Will claps his hands together to get started, a loud yet distinct bang sounded off in the distance. The group was trying to process if that was actually a gunshot when another loud crack filled the sound in the room. As per Will’s instructions, the groups spread out in the choir room and hides from sight as best as possible.
Tensions run high as panicked glances are exchanged and fear of the unknown consumes the group. Blaine tries to move the piano and the metronome crashes to the floor in the dark room. The gentle yet ominous “tick-tick-tick-tick” of the metronome heightens the terrifying feelings in the room amidst muffled tears and shocked cries of disbelief. Will advises the group to start texting and tweeting to let the outside world know what’s going on, but being careful not to mention that they are hiding in the choir room — “Shooters have smartphones too,” he whispers.
The group hears rushing footsteps as someone tries to wrench open each of the locked choir room doors. Sam heads for the door revealing that Brittany is alone in the bathroom and she doesn’t have her phone so he has no way of knowing if she’s alright. Will demands that Sam sits down and practically wrestles him to the choir room floor.
In the bathroom we see a hysterically crying Brittany standing on her tippy toes atop the toilet seat, trying to keep her tears silent as she hides in the stall from whatever could be outside. (Side-Note: This is where I started to lose it. Heather Morris’ acting is really phenomenal right now and her quiet, panic-filled tears make this whole thing seem real.)
Marley is terrified because there is a back way out of the school through the kitchen and her mom is not responding to any of her calls or text messages. Fearing the worst, she breaks down in tears and a suddenly guilt-ridden Kitty reveals a secret. “Marley, when we doing Grease I took in all your costumes so you would think you were fat. I’m so sorry.” The two share a sweet and intense embrace and then Kitty runs across the choir room straight into the arms of Unique and Ryder.
Sam takes this seat-swap as an attempt to try and leave the room again to get to Brittany but Will puts his hand over the student’s mouth to muffle his hysterical cries. Sam tries to fight Will and Coach Beiste off because all he can think about is getting to his girlfriend. Coach Beiste reminds Sam that if he opens that door he is putting the entire group in danger. Will decides to risk his safety over Sam’s and he finds a fearful Brittany and two other students hiding in the ladies’ bathroom. Brittany rushes into the arms of her teacher and cries thick sobs of relief.
“If we don’t get out of here, people need to see this. Does anyone have anything they want to say?” Artie whispers to the group as he turns on the video recorder on his phone. Ryder thanks his dad for raising him right and apologizes for not always showing how much he cares, Marley reveals that she has a journal filled with songs that she’s proud of and Jake sends his love to his mom and Puck. Sam then pushes the camera to the ground and it turns off.
Outside, we see that Tina is desperate to get inside the school to see if the glee club is alright but Principal Figgins tells her that no one is going anywhere until the SWAT team gives the all clear. Ryder tells Jake and Marley that he is going to call “Katie” and despite the fact that she has been lying to him he still cares about her. Just as he dials the number and presses send, someone’s phone in the choir room begins to ring and it becomes painfully obvious that it’s actually someone in the glee club who has been catfishing Ryder. (Side-Note: All I’m saying is that Kitty looks confused when the phone is going off but Unique looks like she’s about to throw up from guilt.)
Will leads Brittany back into the choir room and she and Sam run to each other in a tear-filled embrace as the faint and extremely relieving calls of, “All clear!” from the SWAT team fills the air. The lights are turned back on and the group gathers around in a tight hug realizing that they are going to be alright. Will tells his students that he loves them and he walks over and stops the finally stop the terrifying tick of the metronome.
NEXT: The Truth is Revealed and The Episode’s Best Moments
The Truth is Revealed: The next day at school everyone is in a daze as they pass through the new metal detectors and avoid bumping into the men who are installing surveillance cameras in the hallway. Will ponders to himself in the teachers’ lounge saying that he’ll never forget the looks on his students’ faces when the gun went off. A surprisingly nonchalant Sue questions whether or not it was actually a gunshot—and it’s clear that she is hiding something.
Will reveals that when they find out which student did it, he or she is going to be expelled. Then Sue matter-of-factly says, “Well no student it going to get expelled because it was my gun.” In Principal Figgins’ office, Sue reveals that she was cleaning the gun that she keeps locked in a safe in her office when all of a sudden it went off — she was so startled that she dropped the gun and that fired the second shot.
“The casings are at the bottom of a lake and I moved some posters and a tub of protein powder to cover up the holes.” Despite Sue’s years of service as a stellar coach and public educator, Figgins reveals that he has no choice, his hands are tied and he has to fire her. (Side-Note: Something isn’t quite right here you guys. It’s obvious that Sue is covering for someone and also, come on, who names a gun Uma Thurman?)
Over in the hallway Tina is reunited with her best friend saying, “It sounds crazy Blaine but believe me I wanted to be in that choir room with you guys… I couldn’t get to you or do anything to help you or even say goodbye.” And finally we see that Tina’s love for Blaine is purely innocent and heartfelt instead of farfetched and crazy. She cries, “You’re my family. Everybody in that room is my family. And I didn’t want the last thing you guys heard from me is some dumb comment about how I never get solos.” Blaine giggles, hugs his lady friend and the two walk down the hallway hand-in-hand.
Ryder — clearly on a mission — confronts Kitty to see if she is actually “Katie.” She bluntly tells him, “Read my lips because we know you can’t read words: I didn’t catfish you.” Ryder is still unconvinced as he goes through the rest of the potential suspects: “Brittany is dating Sam, Unique's ringtone is “Bootylicious” and Sugar and Tina weren’t even there.” (Side-Note: Oh how I wish it actually was either Tina or Sugar. That could be all kinds of adorable. If it’s the person I think it is, then this season is about to get 19 kinds of even more awkward on the Lima side.)
In an attempt to steer Coach Beiste’s affections onto someone else, Will sets up an online dating profile for her and reveals that he couldn’t have gone through the horrors of the day before without her. In a silly and perfect twist, Shannon already has one match on the dating site: a former football coach and blast from the past — Ken Tanaka! (Side-Note: Okay that is just too great. Maybe the two will fall in love, the writers will have Beiste will move to Oregon, and Glee can finally restore Jayma Mays to a series regular so we can actually see her pretty bush baby eyes in the halls of McKinley. The lack of Emma this year has really put a damper on my days.)
The world’s most golden-haired couple — aka Bram — meets up n the hallway for a sweet hug. Sam tells his lady, “It was genuinely scary when I was in the choir room and you were out here all alone. I couldn’t stop thinking about you.” Sam apologizes for not being very supportive of Brittany’s intense love of Lord Tubbington and he wants to show her how much he cares. “I’ve been thinking that we needed something that’s really ours and we had a fake wedding and I think that we should also start a fake family.”
And then all of the sudden, Sam reaches into his gym bag and introduces my new favorite character: Lady Tubbington! She’s just as cubby as Lord Tubbington but she’s a lady! Brittany loves their new pet and the couple exchanges two oh-so sweet “I love yous” and a lovely little kiss. (Side-Note: Ohh crap. I’m not sure when this happened but I think… wait… okay yup! It’s official: Brittany and Sam have won me over as a couple. But I still love Brittana more than words can say. Is it possible to ship them both? I’m so confused. Please excuse me while I try to sort out my feelings by searching for a kitten online.)
The Final Five: As Sue is packing up her office Will barges into the room and demands to know the truth. Sue slyly asks Will for a favor and he (and we) are finally exposed to the truth: “Keep an eye on Becky Will you? She’s tough, but like all the kids, she gets scared sometimes.”
In a flashback we see Becky sitting in Sue’s office expressing her fears and concerns about graduating and leaving the safety of high school. Just as Sue was about to reassure her cheerio that everything will be fine, Becky pulls out a gun. “I wanted to be prepared and protect myself, I need help!”
It turns out that Becky stole the gun from her dad because she “wanted to be ready” and Sue calmly tries to coax the gun out of Becky’s hands. Becky curiously pulls the trigger and was so shocked by the sound that she dropped the gun and a second shot fired into the air. Becky bursts into tears and as the panic screams of students fills tears through the hallways, Sue promises that she will fix everything. Sue says goodbye to Will and calmly walks out of the school.
(Side-Note: I’m oddly irate as to learning the identity of “the shooter” is none other than little Becky Jackson. Not only is this completely out of the character, but what on earth was a gun supposed to do to make her feel better about graduating? Why did Glee choose to make it so that Becky is the one to blame? Is it because she is mentally handicapped so we can’t really get mad at her? Is it because she just didn’t know any better so everything is suddenly peachy keen and lesson learned, guns are bad?
This twist seems like an easy way out for Glee to have a school shooting episode without really having to face the terrifying repercussions of the traumatic event. Sure next week the students are going to be a little shaken up, but all in all it seems like this was just a way to make us emotionally bond with the new students while briefly trying to address the fact that we need stronger gun control in this country. I completely agree that we should have stricter gun regulations in The United States but was this really a necessary storyline to the season of Glee, or was it just an excuse to trigger intense reactions out of the show’s loyal fanbase? Sound off your thoughts in the comments below!)
Ryder ends up getting stood up by “Katie” and he rushes over to the auditorium where the glee club is sitting in a circle and signing a lovely rendition of “Say” by John Mayer. Just as we think the episode is about the end on a perfect note, the screen suddenly (and randomly) cuts back to a few more of the choir room confessions.
Sam reveals that there is a cat in his locker, Unique urges people to stat true to themselves, and Artie declares that he loves everyone in that classroom more than anyone else in the world. (Side-Note: Why is it that everyone made video confessions except for Blaine? I personally would’ve loved to see a heart-felt declaration to Kurt in this episode but I guess Klaine fans are not as lucky as the newbies.)
Most Heartwarming Moment: Nothing about this episode really warmed my heart. I guess if I had to pick one it would be that I’m so glad that Heather Morris had a chance to showcase her brilliant—and often overlooked—acting skills.
Most Heartbreaking Moment: The entire episode but for many many different reasons.
Quotables:
“So go back to your homes and hide your wife and hide your kids and hide your wife. McKinley High I salute you.” — Brittany
“Lord Tubbington, I know that through the years we haven’t always gotten along, like that time you filed paperwork to have me committed or the time that you told the police that I was the one that murdered that whole family of mice, but I want you to know that through it all I’ve always loved you.” — Brittany
“You’re my family. Everybody in that room is my family.” — Tina
“I’m not into guys who look like life-size cartoon wieners, now excuse me because just thinking bout me and you is making me dryer than the cast of Hot in Cleveland.” — Kitty
I’m not sure how to put this, but I want to include the creepy “Rawr!” that Lady Tubbington makes when Sam reveals that she had been in his bag for a long time. — Lady Tubbington
What did you think of this week’s school shooting episode of Glee? Were you happy that the show tackled such an important issue? Do you wish they did anything differently? How did you feel when you found out that Becky was the one with the gun? Sing your thoughts in the comments below
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